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Ramapo College Summer Youth Programs for H.S. Students

High school students may now register for the full-day summer academic programs offered at Ramapo College of New Jersey.  The academic programs for high school students entering 9th to 12th grade include Game Design for Teens; Electronic Music Production; Financial Literacy/Stock Market Trading Program and SAT Prep Plus College Immersion. Visit www.ramapo.edu/ramapocamps to sign up for upcoming Information Sessions.

Participants in the Game Design for Teens program learn game theory. They use Adobe Flash and ActionScript 3.0 to conceive, design and produce functional games for the Web. HTML5 and Javascript for mobile app development are also explored. Students develop and take home their own fully functional online game. Students may commute each day or reside on campus in comfortable, air-conditioned residence halls. Evening activities and weekend options that include special subject-related field trips are fully supervised by a Ramapo College faculty and well-trained college-age resident assistants. Information Session: June 10 from 7 to 8 p.m. in the Berrie Center Room BC-142. Sign up at www.ramapo.edu/cipl/gamedesign/

Participants in the Electronic Music Production program explore the software and hardware used in the production of electronic music. The software and hardware includes Apple Logic Pro, Avid Pro Tools Hardware and MIDI controllers as well as Ableton ive 9 Suite, Avid Pro Tools 10, Logic Pro, and Reason digital audio workstations. Students complete a track in the genre of their choice. Students may commute each day or reside on campus in comfortable, air-conditioned residence halls. Evening activities and weekend options that include special subject-related field trips are fully supervised by a Ramapo College faculty and well-trained college-age resident assistants. Information Session: June 10 from 7 to 8 p.m. in the Berrie Center, Room BC-142. Sign up at http://www.ramapo.edu/cipl/electronicmusic/

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The Financial Literacy/Stock Market Trading Program runs August 4-8.  From 9 a.m. to noon, participants learn about budgeting and finances to prepare them for making sound financial decisions in the future. They learn about how to save money, the positive and negative effects of using credit cards and how to budget their personal finances that impact lifestyle choices. In the afternoon from 1 to 4 p.m., students interact with the latest software for simulated stock trading in the Global Financial Markets Trading Laboratory, an authentic stock market trading room complete with an electronic ticker display carrying financial data from multiple world markets. Students participate in games and competitions as they buy, sell and trade to build their own stock portfolios. No previous financial knowledge is necessary. Information Session: June 22 from 4 to 5 p.m. in the Anisfield School Business, Room ASB-527. Sign up at www.ramapo.edu/cipl/stockmarketfinlit/

A Princeton Review SAT Prep Plus College Immersion program
is offered for entering 11th and 12th graders and runs July 14-24. It includes four proctored SATs with detailed computer analysis of the results, 11 practice tests for the SAT and PSAT, extra online lessons, special college admissions seminars, and much more. Register at http://www.ramapo.edu/cipl/summer-sat/

The Ramapo College of New Jersey youth/pre-college programs are directed by the College’s Center for Innovative and Professional Learning. The Center supports postgraduate professional education, workforce development, and alternative learning. The Center also engages in internal and external educational partnerships to advance the College, and provides innovative continuous learning opportunities for community members of all ages.

For more information, contact the Ramapo College Center for Innovative and Professional Learning at (201) 684-7370 or visit: www.ramapo.edu/ramapocamps.

 

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